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Beginner's Guide to Shooting DSLR Timelapse Part 2: Story, Scheduling, and Scouting

11.12.12 @ 5:11PM Tags : canon, dslr, hdslr, nikon, prestonkanak, timelapse, tutorial, tutorials

Learning to shoot timelapse videos on a DSLR can be quite daunting at first, but Preston Kanak, a frequent contributor to Philip Bloom’s site, has already produced a couple great videos giving an introduction to shooting timelapse on DSLRs. His ultimate goal is to create a series of videos and release one each month that details a bit about producing a timelapse video and what exactly goes into the process. If you happened to miss either the introduction or part 1, or you want to skip right ahead to part 2, click through to check them out. More »

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A Beginner's Guide to Shooting DSLR Timelapse with Preston Kanak: Part 1

08.15.12 @ 9:03AM Tags : canon, dslr, hdslr, nikon, prestonkanak, timelapse, tutorial, tutorials

I have seen plenty of moving and powerful timelapse videos, but with any technique, it’s all about the artist behind the camera who has to know what they’re trying to capture before they even start shooting. Timelapse videos tend to be synonymous with Vimeo (along with shallow depth of field), and because of that, they seem to be routinely criticized and labeled as amateur. If you’ve ever tried to capture one with physical movement, you know that this is anything but an amateur technique, and it takes a great amount of skill to pull off dynamic movements. Preston Kanak, a contributor to Philip Bloom’s site, gives a quick overview in the video below of everything you need to get started shooting your own DSLR timelapse videos. More »